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Exiting tips from a Top 40 Under 40

Wind Mobile founder Anthony Lacavera has started 12 businesses, six of which he has exited. His exits have ranged in value from the £5 million he got for one of his recent start-ups to £1 billion when he sold Wind Mobile. He did it by following two key tips. 1.     Understand what kind of company you are running Lacavera has…

Preserving Equity: A Lesson from David Hauser’s Bootstrapping Journey

Many entrepreneurs face the tempting prospect of offering shares in their company to fuel its growth. In today’s business landscape, where investors seek promising ventures and employees increasingly request equity-based compensation, the allure of using equity as a financial resource is strong. However, it’s crucial to recognize that using equity as currency can dilute your ownership and may not always…

The Big Thing Holding Back Small Businesses

Small businesses stay small either by choice, or because they start chasing growth in the wrong places. When you strip away the layers, it all comes down to darts. Imagine a dart board with a bull’s eye and around it is a series of wider and wider circles. The bull’s eye is where the people just like you hang out. They…

Older entrepreneurs contribute most economic value

Recent research emphasizes the importance of recognizing the untapped innovation potential among older workers, suggesting that both governments and businesses take heed of this insight. Contrary to the common misconception that entrepreneurship is primarily the domain of the young, the study conducted by Professor Martin Murmann at Bern University of Applied Sciences challenges this notion. It reveals that late-career entrepreneurs,…

Growth vs. Value: Not All Revenue Is Created Equally

As we look ahead to the coming year, businesses must consider where their growth will originate – selling more to existing customers or seeking new ones for their current products and services. This decision can significantly impact a company’s overall value. A recent analysis of business owners who completed the Value Builder Score questionnaire sheds light on this matter, and…

3 Ways to Create a Valuable Culture Inside Your Business

Many factors drive your company’s value, but perhaps the most important is how your business would perform without you.  To get your company to flourish when you’re not around, you need owner-like effort from your team. Inspiring owner-like effort comes from cultivating a vibrant culture inside your business. Here are three ways to get your employees to care as much…

Why Now Is The Riskiest Time To Own Your Business

Most people think of starting a business as risky, but unless you invest a significant amount of start-up cash in your venture, you’re not really risking much other than your time. That changes if you’re lucky enough to get your business off the ground. As your company grows, you start to risk more and more of your wealth because the…

3 Things to Consider When You Hit Your “Freedom Point”

When was the last time you calculated the percentage of your net worth tied to your company’s value? When you started your business, its value was probably negligible. Unless you purchased or inherited your company, it wasn’t worth much when you opened your doors, but over time, the proportion of your assets tied to your business may have crept up….

You-proof Your Business

Making your business less dependent on you has a number of benefits: you can scale your company more quickly if you’re not a bottleneck; you get more time to enjoy life outside of your business; and a business less dependent on its owner is much more valuable to an acquirer. Pulling yourself out of the day-to-day operations of your business…

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